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War poet Alan Seeger and his rendezvous with death by Michael G. Williams It is difficult to say how familiar people are with him. Some may have heard his name; others may have read his poems; and still others might recognize his face.  More than 100 years after his violent death, poet Alan Seeger’s spiritContinue reading “World War 1 poet Alan Seeger and his rendezvous with death”

Originally posted on Pete's Writing Life:
The bullet-ridden bodies of Frederick George Walker and Kevin James Speight were found in a house on Bassett Rd in Remuera, Auckland. A team of 32 detectives began an immediate search that led to the arrest of Ron Jorgensen and John Gillies.?more… Presented by: Peter Petterson While the…

by Peter Pellicia Today’s Friday Funnies is a French joke. I’m calling it a french joke because it has a French woman in it and it’s funny. French Joke A Woman And Her Dog There was this American soldier who was looking for a place to sit on the train. The only seat available wasContinue reading “French Joke Friday Funnies #376”

Originally posted on Hutt's World of People:
by Sarah Carty Senior Lifestyle & Entertainment Producer Over 750 million royal fans from all over the world tuned in to their TVs on July 29th, 1981, to watch as the fairytale wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer took place in London. It was everything supporters…

Originally posted on Pete's Writing Life:
1966?Radio Hauraki rules the waves – NZ History Report: Pirate station Radio Hauraki broadcast its first scheduled transmission from outside New Zealand’s 3-mile territorial limit.?Read?more.. Presented by Peter Petterson: I used to listen to this pirate radio station on my transistor radio in my flat in Auckland’s North…

New Zealand First MP Shane Jones says it’s time to recognise market forces haven’t led to the expected reduction in Māori smoking rates and try a new approach. Party leader Winston Peters has invoked the agree to disagree clause in the coalition agreement to say New Zealand First won’t vote to a further 11.46 percentContinue reading “Diminishing returns may spell the end of future NZ tobacco tax increases…”

Originally posted on Pete's Kiwi Korner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cXZywjGa6M

1917 ‘Six o’clock swill’ begins Six p.m. closing of pubs was introduced as a ‘temporary’ wartime measure. It ushered in what became known as the ‘six o’clock swill’, in which patrons drank their fill before closing time. The practice was to last for 50 years. Read more…